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Lawrence city, Indiana

IN · population 49,517 · GEOID 1842426

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Unemployment (lawrence county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±55 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

49,517

0.72% of Indiana · 49,517 of 6,851,073

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±55 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Lawrence County)

3.7%

−0.3 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Lawrence County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.5%4.1%—
2024-024.7%4.2%—
2024-034.4%3.9%—
2024-043.8%3.5%—
2024-054.1%3.7%—
2024-064.7%4.3%—
2024-075.0%4.5%—
2024-084.7%4.4%—
2024-094.2%3.9%—
2024-104.0%3.9%—
2024-114.2%4.0%—
2024-123.8%3.8%—
2025-014.5%4.4%—
2025-024.3%4.5%—
2025-033.7%4.2%—
2025-043.1%3.9%—
2025-053.5%4.0%—
2025-063.8%4.4%—
2025-074.0%4.6%—
2025-083.6%4.5%—
2025-093.5%4.3%—
2025-113.1%4.3%—
2025-122.6%4.1%—
2026-013.2%4.7%—
2026-023.8%4.7%—
2026-033.4%4.3%—
2026-042.6%4.0%—
2026-053.1%4.1%—
2026-063.6%4.4%—
2026-073.5%4.4%—
2026-083.4%4.3%—
2026-093.7%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN180930000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,178

better than the United States

This place $1,178
Indiana $1,062
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Lawrence County)

$1.8B

+1.8% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Lawrence County)
PeriodOutput (Lawrence County)Margin
2016$1.3B—
2017$1.3B—
2018$1.4B—
2019$1.4B—
2020$1.3B—
2021$1.6B—
2022$1.7B—
2023$1.8B—
2024$1.8B—

Indiana $519.5B · this place is 0.34% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Lawrence County)

$218.1M

−5.0% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Lawrence County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Lawrence County)Margin
FY2021$200.2M—
FY2022$173.1M—
FY2023$176.8M—
FY2024$201.6M—
FY2025$229.6M—
FY2026$218.1M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 34.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 35.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 8.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 71.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $230,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $74,022 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Indiana 0.72% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024